A French painted bamboo whatnot, 19th century

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A French painted bamboo whatnot, 19th century
in the Oriental taste, with two rectangular shelves above three square tiers, each with porcelain tiles depicting Oriental figures on a balcony, bearing labels Maison Alph. Giroux, 45. Boulevard des Capucines. F. Duvinage & A. Harinkoock -- 19in. (48cm.) wide
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Alphonse Giroux is well known as a maker of small items of furniture such as gueridons and jardinieres. He was established at Boulevard
des Capucines in 1857, but the business was taken over ten years later by Duvinage and Harinkouke. Among notable clients were Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie.

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